[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 146 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1063-D1064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
HOMEBUYERS ASSISTANCE ACT; RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SELECT 
INVESTIGATIVE PANEL OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3192, the 
``Homebuyers Assistance Act''; and a hearing and markup on a resolution 
establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce. The committee granted, by voice vote, a closed rule. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit. In section 2, the rule provides 
that on any legislative day during the period from October 12, 2015, 
through October 19, 2015: the Journal of the proceedings of the 
previous day shall be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any 
time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and time to be 
announced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. In section 3, the 
rule provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the 
duties of

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the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2. 
Testimony was heard from Chairman Hensarling and Representatives Maxine 
Waters of California, Blackburn, and Pallone. The resolution 
establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce was ordered reported, without amendment.
BUSINESS MEETING
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Full Committee held a 
business meeting on Member access requests. Motion to grant the request 
for access to certain Committee documents made by Mr. Poe of Texas 
passed. Motion to grant House Armed Services Committee and Defense 
Appropriations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee staff 
access to certain classified information received by the Committee, and 
to authorize the Chairman, in consultation with the ranking member, to 
allow cleared House Armed Services Committee and Defense Appropriations 
Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee staff to attend 
committee hearings or briefings on this particular issue passed. This 
meeting was closed.